Meanings
nounsonometer (plural sonometers)
plural sonometers
- An audiometer (device for gauging the hearing).
- An instrument for measuring sounds or their intervals by means of a sounding board with strings stretched above it, movable bridges, and weights for varying the tension.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounan instrument used to measure the sensitivity of hearing
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*swenh₂-
- Proto-Indo-European*swónh₂os
- Latinsonus
- Englishsono-
- Proto-Indo-European*med-
- Proto-Indo-European*meh₁-
- Ancient Greekμέτρον (métron)
- Englishsonometer
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with sonometer
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APA
sonometer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sonometer
MLA
“sonometer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sonometer. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sonometer,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sonometer.
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